Zambia and Zimbabwe Comparison - Examine Similarities and Differences

Country
Zambia	Zimbabwe
Leader
President: Michael Sata	President: Robert Mugabe
Population
13,817,479	12,619,600
Life Expectancy
52.570 years	51.820 years
Capital City
Lusaka	Harare
Largest city
Lusaka (population: 1,267,440)	Harare (population: 1,542,810)
Human Development Index
0.453	NA
GDP per capita
$1,600 US	$500 US
Literacy Rate
80.6%	90.7%
Corruption Perception Index
2.8	1.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
15.2%	18.2%
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
14.000%	95.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice	Legal

Political System
republic	parliamentary democracy
Independence date
24 October 1964 (from UK)	18 April 1980 (from UK)
Religions
Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%	syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
Languages
English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages	English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
Exports
copper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers, cotton	platinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing
External Debt
$3,962,000,000 $	$6,440,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Zambian kwacha (ZMK) per US dollar - 3,512.9 (2008 est.), 3,990.2 (2007), 3,601.5 (2006), 4,463.5 (2005), 4,778.9 (2004)	Zimbabwean dollars (ZWD) per US dollar - NA (2008 est.), 30,000 (2007), 162.07 (2006), 77.965 (2005), 5.729 (2004) note: these are official exchange rates; non-official rates vary significantly
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.800%	3.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0	4
Location
Southern Africa, east of Angola	Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
Area
752,618 km sq	390,757 km sq
Coastline
0 km	0 km
Climate
tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)	tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)

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Zambia vs Zimbabwe